This recipe will change your life! If you're like me, traditional Rice Krispie squares have always been a favourite treat...especially if you add a little chocolate to them! Made famous for being 'low fat', I think they get consumed more often then they should! Like most candy and desserts...it's catching to advertise them as 'low fat'...but...that doesn't mean 'low sugar'! In fact...most things labeled as 'low fat' are incredibly high in sugar! I went off Rice Krispies years ago because I knew that all they contained was white sugar and more white sugar (marshmallows)....not to mention the margarine and 'white' rice crisps used, which your body turns into....sugar! I was a VERY happy lady the day I discovered this recipe! It was made VERY often for the first while...and then I kinda forgot about it until this past weekend when Jay mentioned them! I'm confessing to have gone to the store especially to buy the ingredients for them on Monday morning! Everyone will love these...especially kids! I can guarantee that you will eat more than one...but you won't eat the whole pan due to the amount of protein from the brown rice and almond butter...you will feel satisfied and full VERY quickly!
Why is this recipe so great? The cereal is made basically of brown rice (some brands do put a bit of cane sugar in theirs...not gonna kill you though!). The brown rice syrup is made basically of...you guessed it...brown rice (and a little water)! The almond butter....made purely of almonds...and is a great protein! That's it...simple and amazing! I often make a pan of these to take along on a road trip...a little sticky to eat, but always a satisfying snack. If we make them for just at home, I do try to store them in the fridge. Keeps them crispy...and I think they just taste better cold!
Enjoy! You will be surprised at how sweet they are!
*little disclaimer...the ingredients for the original Rice Krispie Squares probably cost about $3 for an entire pan! These...unfortunately due to the price of the Brown Rice Syrup run about $10 a pan. So...an occasional treat they are!
Brown Rice Crispy Squares
1 box Brown Rice Crisps cereal (make sure you buy the 'crisps', not 'puffs')
1 3/4 cups Brown Rice syrup (looks similar to a jar of light honey)
3/4 cup Almond Butter (Peanut Butter tastes great too...just make sure it's all natural and not sweetened at all...this recipe is plenty sweet on it's own!
1/2 cup chocolate chips (I try to buy grain-sweetened, non-dairy....if you do, it makes this a vegan treat!)
Pour the rice cereal into a large bowl. Heat the syrup in a small pot over low heat. As soon as the rice syrup liquefies, immediately add the peanut butter and stir until mixed. Letting the syrup cook too long will result in hard squares, rather than chewy! Pour over the rice cereal. Mix well!
Let cool for 2 or 3 minutes and then stir in the chocolate chips. Doing this sooner will cause them to melt from the heat of the syrup.
Pour the mixture into a lined 9x13 baking pan. Wet your hands slightly and pat down until firm on all areas.
Let cool for a while in the fridge...while you enjoy the sticky leftovers out of the bowl!
**second disclaimer...I ate 3 (small!) of these while typing out this post! I might go grab another.
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